Tech entrepreneur Stephen Taylor-Matthews appointed NED at Malta-based Catena Media

Stephen Taylor-Matthews, a London-based tech entrepreneur, executive advisor and investor, has joined the Board of Directors of the Malta-headquartered Catena Media as a Non-Executive Director.

Catena Media announced the appointment in a market update posted to the Malta Stock Exchange on Wednesday (yesterday).

The company said Mr Taylor-Matthews has over two decades of experience in online gaming, sports betting and data analytics.

He is the founder of Polynate, an AI-first company delivering next-generation sports engagement solutions, and has worked at Underdog Fantasy, GoatGaming and Betgenius in previous roles.

He commented: “Catena Media is in a transformation phase and I’m excited to be joining the board at this juncture and to contributing my industry expertise and insight.”

Mr Taylor-Matthews joins the Board at the same time as Øystein Engebretsen, who has served as Non-Executive Director since September 2018, departs.

Erik Flinck, Chairman of the Board of Directors, said: “Øystein has made a valuable and important contribution to Catena Media for more than six years. I warmly thank him for his efforts and wish him well in his current and future ventures.

“At the same time, I am delighted to welcome Stephen Taylor-Matthews to the board. His experience and expertise will be a valuable asset for Catena Media as we move forward.”

Mr Taylor-Matthews’ appointment will become effective once all necessary filings are made with the Malta Business Registry, and his term will run up until the end of Catena Media’s next annual general meeting.